In 2009, AFNOR, the ISO member for France, published a study to observe the impact of standardization from both the macro- and micro-economic standpoints. The survey, which is the first of its kind, yielded conclusive results: standardization directly contributes approximately 25 % of French GDP growth (gross domestic product), and 66 % of the 1 790 French companies interviewed stated that standardization contributed to the generation of profits.
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